Set high upon a hill in the ex-convent of La Merced, the Amber Museum in San Cristobal de las Casas offers guided tours, amber and metal demonstrations, and jewelry making workshops.
Amber Museum San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Exploring on foot in San Cristobal de las Casas is easy, especially on the pedestrian-only streets lined with inviting cafes, shops and restaurants.
Street scene, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Children at play, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Cafe Anabanana, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Colorful tapestries and clothing for sale in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Visitors sample a taste of history at the Museo del Cacao and Chocolateria in San Cristobal de las Casas.
Hotel Tierra & Cielo in San Cristobal de las Casas takes gourmet dining and traditional cuisine to delicious new levels. In this picture: chocolate mole with chicken and banana. Delish!
Gourmet tasting tour, Hotel Tierra & Cielo, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Mercado Municipal, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Berries, Mercado Municipal, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Fish market, Mercado Municipal, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Frijoles, Mercado Municipal, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Frijoles, a regional staple, for sale at the Mercado Municipal in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Chiles, Mercado Municipal, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
The Mercado Municipal in San Cristobal de las Casas is a feast for the senses. Bring your appetite and a camera.
The coloful courtyard at Hotel Diego de Mazariegos, a cozy welcoming retreat situated in the heart of Colonial San Cristobal de las Casas.
Local kids ham it up for the camera at Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Local kids ham it up for the camera at Madresal an eco-friendly beach camp and nature reserve along the Pacific Coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
Fisherman with net, Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Net fishing at Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Catching dinner the old fashioned way at Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, a Pacific Coast hideaway in Chiapas, Mexico.
Fishing boat in surf, Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Fishing boat rides the surf in at Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Fishing boat, Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Dune flowers, Madresal eco beach camp and reserve, Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
A labyrinth of mangrove estuaries teams with crocodiles, ospreys and herons at Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp on the Pacific Coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
A bird watcher's paradise, Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Madresal mangroves offers picture-perfect opportunities for both photographers and birders.
White egret in flight, Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp. Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Accessible only by boat via a labyrinth of mangrove estuaries teaming with crocodiles, ospreys and herons at Madresal, an community-built eco-friendly beach camp situated on a picture-perfect swath of pristine Pacific Coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
Nature guided mangrove boat tour, Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
Mangrove boat tour, Madresal, a community-built eco-friendly beach camp Pacific Coast, Chiapas, Mexico.
